Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Correlations

Nonfiction and Fiction Paired Texts Grade 4

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Strand - Reading Standards: Literature, Grade 4

ELA.RL.4.3: Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character's thoughts, words, or actions).

Activity

Pages

Unit 1 - Helping Others

10 to 13

Unit 2 - Unusual, Spectacular Planets

15 to 18

Unit 3 - Hiding Under Someone's Bunk

20 to 23

Unit 4 - New Food in Town

25 to 28

Unit 5 - The History of Me

30 to 33

Unit 6 - Riding the Range

35 to 38

Unit 7 - The Coming Storm

40 to 43

Unit 8 - The Hidden Place

45 to 48

Unit 9 - The Great Ride

50 to 53

Unit 10 - Wildlife Adventure

55 to 58

Unit 11 - Sand and Salt

60 to 63

Unit 12 - Digging for Fossils

65 to 68

Unit 13 - Trip to the Zoo

70 to 73

Unit 14 - A Bright Idea

75 to 78

Unit 15 - The Hidden House

80 to 83

Unit 16 - The Winner

85 to 88

Unit 17 - Egyptian Wonders

90 to 93

Unit 18 - First Flight

95 to 98

Unit 19 - Seeing Things Clearly

100 to 103

Unit 20 - The Show

105 to 108

Unit 21 - Freezing Cold

110 to 113

Unit 22 - On Our Way

115 to 118

Unit 23 - Signs of the Past

120 to 123

Unit 24 - The Fort

125 to 128

Unit 25 - The Northern Neighbor

130 to 133

Unit 26 - A Sad Truth

135 to 138

Key Ideas and Details

ELA.RL.4.1: Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

Activity

Pages

Unit 1 - Helping Others

10 to 13

Unit 2 - Unusual, Spectacular Planets

15 to 18

Unit 3 - Hiding Under Someone's Bunk

20 to 23

Unit 4 - New Food in Town

25 to 28

Unit 5 - The History of Me

30 to 33

Unit 6 - Riding the Range

35 to 38

Unit 7 - The Coming Storm

40 to 43

Unit 8 - The Hidden Place

45 to 48

Unit 9 - The Great Ride

50 to 53

Unit 10 - Wildlife Adventure

55 to 58

Unit 11 - Sand and Salt

60 to 63

Unit 12 - Digging for Fossils

65 to 68

Unit 13 - Trip to the Zoo

70 to 73

Unit 14 - A Bright Idea

75 to 78

Unit 15 - The Hidden House

80 to 83

Unit 16 - The Winner

85 to 88

Unit 17 - Egyptian Wonders

90 to 93

Unit 18 - First Flight

95 to 98

Unit 19 - Seeing Things Clearly

100 to 103

Unit 20 - The Show

105 to 108

Unit 21 - Freezing Cold

110 to 113

Unit 22 - On Our Way

115 to 118

Unit 23 - Signs of the Past

120 to 123

Unit 24 - The Fort

125 to 128

Unit 25 - The Northern Neighbor

130 to 133

Unit 26 - A Sad Truth

135 to 138

Craft and Structure

ELA.RL.4.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology (e.g., Herculean).

Activity

Pages

Unit 1 - Helping Others

10 to 13

Unit 2 - Unusual, Spectacular Planets

15 to 18

Unit 3 - Hiding Under Someone's Bunk

20 to 23

Unit 4 - New Food in Town

25 to 28

Unit 5 - The History of Me

30 to 33

Unit 6 - Riding the Range

35 to 38

Unit 7 - The Coming Storm

40 to 43

Unit 8 - The Hidden Place

45 to 48

Unit 9 - The Great Ride

50 to 53

Unit 10 - Wildlife Adventure

55 to 58

Unit 11 - Sand and Salt

60 to 63

Unit 12 - Digging for Fossils

65 to 68

Unit 13 - Trip to the Zoo

70 to 73

Unit 14 - A Bright Idea

75 to 78

Unit 15 - The Hidden House

80 to 83

Unit 16 - The Winner

85 to 88

Unit 17 - Egyptian Wonders

90 to 93

Unit 18 - First Flight

95 to 98

Unit 19 - Seeing Things Clearly

100 to 103

Unit 20 - The Show

105 to 108

Unit 21 - Freezing Cold

110 to 113

Unit 22 - On Our Way

115 to 118

Unit 23 - Signs of the Past

120 to 123

Unit 24 - The Fort

125 to 128

Unit 25 - The Northern Neighbor

130 to 133

Unit 26 - A Sad Truth

135 to 138

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

ELA.RL.4.10: By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the grades 4-5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.

Activity

Pages

Unit 1 - Helping Others

10 to 13

Unit 2 - Unusual, Spectacular Planets

15 to 18

Unit 3 - Hiding Under Someone's Bunk

20 to 23

Unit 4 - New Food in Town

25 to 28

Unit 5 - The History of Me

30 to 33

Unit 6 - Riding the Range

35 to 38

Unit 7 - The Coming Storm

40 to 43

Unit 8 - The Hidden Place

45 to 48

Unit 9 - The Great Ride

50 to 53

Unit 10 - Wildlife Adventure

55 to 58

Unit 11 - Sand and Salt

60 to 63

Unit 12 - Digging for Fossils

65 to 68

Unit 13 - Trip to the Zoo

70 to 73

Unit 14 - A Bright Idea

75 to 78

Unit 15 - The Hidden House

80 to 83

Unit 16 - The Winner

85 to 88

Unit 17 - Egyptian Wonders

90 to 93

Unit 18 - First Flight

95 to 98

Unit 19 - Seeing Things Clearly

100 to 103

Unit 20 - The Show

105 to 108

Unit 21 - Freezing Cold

110 to 113

Unit 22 - On Our Way

115 to 118

Unit 23 - Signs of the Past

120 to 123

Unit 24 - The Fort

125 to 128

Unit 25 - The Northern Neighbor

130 to 133

Unit 26 - A Sad Truth

135 to 138

Strand - Reading Standards: Informational Text, Grade 4

Key Ideas and Details

ELA.RI.4.1: Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

Activity

Pages

Unit 1 - Hillary Clinton

11 to 13

Unit 2 - One Small Step

16 to 18

Unit 3 - The Skunk

21 to 23

Unit 4 - Going Meatless

26 to 28

Unit 5 - It's All in the Genes

31 to 33

Unit 6 - The Wild West

36 to 38

Unit 7 - Storms

41 to 43

Unit 8 - The Unstoppable Plant

46 to 48

Unit 9 - Transportation on the Tracks

51 to 53

Unit 10 - Amazing Owls

56 to 58

Unit 11 - Salt of the Earth

61 to 63

Unit 12 - Job in the Dirt

66 to 68

Unit 13 - The Giant Panda

71 to 73

Unit 14 - Inventions

76 to 78

Unit 15 - Animal Houses

81 to 83

Unit 16 - A Special Competition

86 to 88

Unit 17 - The Great Pyramid

91 to 93

Unit 18 - Twelve Seconds of Change

96 to 98

Unit 19 - Mr. President

101 to 103

Unit 20 - Dolphins

106 to 108

Unit 21 - Animals Survive

111 to 113

Unit 22 - The Blues

116 to 118

Unit 23 - The Trail of Tears

121 to 123

Unit 24 - The Great Wall of China

126 to 128

Unit 25 - Canada

131 to 133

Unit 26 - Heroes of Denmark

136 to 138

Key Ideas and Details

ELA.RI.4.2: Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.

Activity

Pages

Unit 13 - The Giant Panda

71 to 73

Unit 15 - Animal Houses

81 to 83

Craft and Structure

ELA.RI.4.5: Describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a text.

Activity

Pages

Unit 1 - Hillary Clinton

11 to 13

Unit 2 - One Small Step

16 to 18

Unit 3 - The Skunk

21 to 23

Unit 4 - Going Meatless

26 to 28

Unit 5 - It's All in the Genes

31 to 33

Unit 6 - The Wild West

36 to 38

Unit 7 - Storms

41 to 43

Unit 8 - The Unstoppable Plant

46 to 48

Unit 9 - Transportation on the Tracks

51 to 53

Unit 10 - Amazing Owls

56 to 58

Unit 11 - Salt of the Earth

61 to 63

Unit 12 - Job in the Dirt

66 to 68

Unit 13 - The Giant Panda

71 to 73

Unit 14 - Inventions

76 to 78

Unit 15 - Animal Houses

81 to 83

Unit 16 - A Special Competition

86 to 88

Unit 17 - The Great Pyramid

91 to 93

Unit 18 - Twelve Seconds of Change

96 to 98

Unit 19 - Mr. President

101 to 103

Unit 20 - Dolphins

106 to 108

Unit 21 - Animals Survive

111 to 113

Unit 22 - The Blues

116 to 118

Unit 23 - The Trail of Tears

121 to 123

Unit 24 - The Great Wall of China

126 to 128

Unit 25 - Canada

131 to 133

Unit 26 - Heroes of Denmark

136 to 138

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

ELA.RI.4.9: Integrate information from two texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.

Activity

Pages

Unit 1 - Hillary Clinton

11 to 13

Unit 2 - One Small Step

16 to 18

Unit 3 - The Skunk

21 to 23

Unit 4 - Going Meatless

26 to 28

Unit 5 - It's All in the Genes

31 to 33

Unit 6 - The Wild West

36 to 38

Unit 7 - Storms

41 to 43

Unit 8 - The Unstoppable Plant

46 to 48

Unit 9 - Transportation on the Tracks

51 to 53

Unit 10 - Amazing Owls

56 to 58

Unit 11 - Salt of the Earth

61 to 63

Unit 12 - Job in the Dirt

66 to 68

Unit 13 - The Giant Panda

71 to 73

Unit 14 - Inventions

76 to 78

Unit 15 - Animal Houses

81 to 83

Unit 16 - A Special Competition

86 to 88

Unit 17 - The Great Pyramid

91 to 93

Unit 18 - Twelve Seconds of Change

96 to 98

Unit 19 - Mr. President

101 to 103

Unit 20 - Dolphins

106 to 108

Unit 21 - Animals Survive

111 to 113

Unit 22 - The Blues

116 to 118

Unit 23 - The Trail of Tears

121 to 123

Unit 24 - The Great Wall of China

126 to 128

Unit 25 - Canada

131 to 133

Unit 26 - Heroes of Denmark

136 to 138

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

ELA.RI.4.10: By the end of year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in the grades 4–5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.

ELA.W.4.1: Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.

Activity

Page

Unit 10 - Time to Write!

59

Unit 11 - Time to Write!

64

Unit 15 - Time to Write!

84

Unit 26 - Time to Write!

139

Production and Distribution of Writing

ELA.W.4.4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1–3 above.)

Activity

Page

Unit 1 - Time to Write!

14

Unit 6 - Time to Write!

39

Unit 17 - Time to Write!

94

Unit 22 - Time to Write!

119

Research to Build and Present Knowledge

ELA.W.4.7: Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.

Activity

Page

Unit 9 - Time to Write!

54

Unit 13 - Time to Write!

74

Unit 16 - Time to Write!

89

Unit 25 - Time to Write!

134

Range of Writing

ELA.W.4.10: Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.